Chapter 12: Amiss?

"Okay Zoey, I want you to have a calm, but not a cold atmosphere, also your tone has to be slower, just a tiny bit okay" Mark Instructs Zooey Deschanel (Not a typo her first name actually has two o's), She nods as she breaths in and out

"Ready?" Mark asks her, she nods

"Okay Action!!"

This scene is when Summer and Tom first talk to each other in the elevator

"The Smiths" asked by Summer (Zooey)

Tom (Henry), pretending not to hear or care, gives her an

unenthusiastic wave.

"I love The Smiths" said by Summer (Zooey)

Tom (Henry), still pretending, takes off his headphones.

"Sorry?" asked by Tom (Henry) with a confused tone

"I said. I love The Smiths. You have

good taste in music" Summer (Zooey) said complimenting Tom (Henry)

"You like the Smiths?" asked by an amazed Tom (Henry)

"To die by your side is such a heavenly way to die" she responded by singing "Love it"

The elevator doors open and she gets off

"Oh my god" accidentally said by a shocked Tom (Henry)

"CUT!!" yelled Mark, he then looks at the two screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber

"what'd you guys think?' asked by Mark

"That was perfect, exactly as we envisioned" said by Michael

"Yeah that reminded me a lot of memories" said by Scott

"Alright, that's a wrap for today. Good job guys" ordered by Mark

Henry sat on a chair as he drank water, and then he thought 'Something's not right'

This feeling has been lingering in him since the start of the rehearsals, and it carried over to the filming

''What the hell is wrong?'' he grumbled as he thought through his performance, trying to find out what was amiss

His train of thought was suddenly interrupted by a middle-aged man, Jeff his agent

"C'mon Henry let's go we don't want to be late"

said by an impatient Jeff

"Oh yeah, I forgot" Henry right now is about to go to a Warner

These parties are a great way to form contacts and it is an essential way to form an actor's reputation in the industry

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By the time the two arrived at the party the sun was setting already

as they walked towards the front door Jeff reminded Henry

"Ok remember don't be awkward, don't overstep, and don't make a fool of yourself" Henry just kept nodding

Jeff rang the doorbell

Music can be heard as they waited for someone to answer the door

After waiting for a few minutes, the door opened

"Hey!! Jeff, welcome" an old man greeted us with a huge smile

The pair went inside the house. As Henry walked inside, he saw a bunch of attractive people talking to each other and a bunch of people in suits, probably agents, and a lot of alcohol, a LOT

"Nicholas, this is Henry Stein, Henry this is Nicholas Pileggi, the writer for Goodfellas and Casino"

When Henry saw Nicholas, his mind went..

'OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD' but he kept it in and just showed a smile

"It's an honor, sir, Henry Stein" Henry offered a handshake

"Oh, your that kid that Tom and Steven have been parading about all over town; you did good kid, and you must have a lot of potential if you're able to impress those two" he reciprocated and then went on to look at the two before Henry could even respond

"Now I only have three rules for the party that is no cameras and no sex in my bedroom or any other room and no spontaneous group activities capisce." he stared two intensely

"Yeah yeah, capisce" Jeff said

"Alright I gotta back entertain some guest, enjoy the party boys" Nicholas said as he walked away

Jeff just sighed and looked at Henry

"There are some types in Hollywood that sort like a bit of well.." Jeff tried to explain

"Ok, just shut up, don't need to hear it" Henry walked as fast as he could away from Jeff

He then saw someone tripping...